A Scribe alternative for Mac
Scribe is a hosted service with browser and desktop capture, shared links and portable exports. Desktop capture needs a Pro plan. For one person, Pro Personal is US$35 monthly or US$300 billed yearly, before tax.
Foxstep records workflows on your Mac and exports guides your client can keep. Foxstep is £149 once, including VAT, 12 months of updates and 1,000 AI credits. Your first complete guide is free, with 200 AI credits.
First handover free with a Foxstep account. No card needed. 30-day money-back guarantee. For Apple silicon Macs, macOS 14 or later. See a finished guide
At a glance
| Foxstep | Scribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £149 once, including VAT, for the Mac app. Includes 1,000 AI credits and 12 months of updates. First complete guide free. | Free Basic plan. Pro Personal US$25 a month billed yearly (US$300), or US$35 monthly. Taxes extra; renews automatically. |
| Mac desktop capture | Included. | Pro plans and above. The free plan captures in the browser only. |
| Other platforms | None. Mac only: Apple silicon, macOS 14 or later. | Windows app, Chrome and Edge extensions and a web app. The Mac app needs macOS 14 or later and also runs on Intel. |
| Where guides live | On your Mac. | In Scribe’s hosted workspace. |
| Sharing | Send the PDF, web page or walkthrough. Your client needs no account or app. | Links, embeds, video and on-screen walkthroughs. Public-link viewers need no account, and hosted guides stay current. |
| Exports | PDF, Word, one self-contained web page and a clickable walkthrough. | With Pro: PDF, HTML, Markdown, Word and Confluence. The free plan has no exports. |
| Editing | Crop and annotate screenshots. Suggested text redactions and screenshot masks, reviewed on your Mac. | With Pro: crop, annotate, manual and assisted redaction, branding and AI rewriting. |
| Teams | One person. | Pro Team, from 5 seats, adds comments. Enterprise adds SSO and SCIM. |
| Refunds | 30-day money-back guarantee, businesses included. Terms | Its terms describe fees as non-refundable. |
Original currencies shown; nothing is converted. Features and prices change, so check each site before you buy.
When Scribe is the better choice
- You or your team also use Windows, or you want to start with a free plan.
- You want hosted links that stay current, or embeds.
- You need Confluence export, team comments or single sign-on.
When Foxstep fits
- You work on an Apple silicon Mac and hand finished guides to clients as files.
- You want guides to stay on your Mac.
- You would rather pay once than subscribe.
- You want a clickable walkthrough as well as a PDF and a web page.
See a sample walkthrough, the features and the licence.
Sources
- Scribe plans and prices: scribe.com/pricing. Billing: how Scribe Pro billing works
- Scribe desktop apps: get the desktop app and Scribe desktop app for Mac
- Scribe hosting and accounts: security and choosing a Pro plan
- Scribe exports and sharing: exporting to Word and sharing outside your team
- Scribe taxes and refunds: terms of service
- Foxstep: features and pricing
